Off-Shore Pricing is Not Always Cheaper than "Made in USA" Products

In today's competitive landscape, many companies are looking to find the lowest overall cost to complete their projects. Companies investigate building tools and manufacturing overseas only to realize that the overall cost exceeds that of manufacturing on-shore. We repeatedly hear horror stories about customers that have spent thousands of unplanned dollars due to compromised tooling, poor manufacturing standards, air shipping, and trademark infringements.

There are many hidden costs that need to be factored in when comparing overseas pricing to building a tool at Autronic Plastics, Inc.

Risks associated with off-shore sourcing

Design and approval process requires constant back-and-forth shipping of parts and samples resulting in a delay to bringing products to market

Shipping a tool and/or parts can add tens of thousands of dollars and more than 8 weeks to project lead times while increasing the potential risk for damage in-transit

Language barriers and different time zones create communication difficulties

Mold design is not always complete or as expected, making transfer of tool difficult if not impossible

Instability in foreign currencies can lead to pricing fluctuations and higher costs

Unknown stability or reputability of offshore company leave customer susceptible to "disappearing act"

Benefits of working with Autronic Plastics, Inc. as compared to off-shore counterparts

API designs, builds, and manufactures plastic injection molds and plastic injection molded parts at the same location in Long Island, NY, eliminating additional delays from shipping samples for approval back and forth. We welcome and encourage our customers to visit us at the location that their mold and product are being produced.

Plastic injection molds and parts are "Made-in-USA", helping to avoid costly shipping charges and delays in product launch to market. Tools are stored and maintained on-site by API engineers for the entire life of the tool.

API provides a turnkey manufacturing solution with a short supply chain and works with aggressive lead times to help reduce cost and bring products to market quickly and efficiently.

Autronic Plastics, Inc. can design and incorporate custom or off-the-shelf robotics to reduce cycle times, lead times, and lower overall cost of parts.

Autronic Plastics engineers pride themselves on "Right the First Time" design and execution, reducing the need for aftermarket solutions or repairs.

API has been building molds and manufacturing plastic parts for over 60 years. All sales and currency are made in US dollars, eliminating the negative impact of fluctuating foreign currency or instability.

All customers are handled with non-disclosure practices and receive personalized attention from our dedicated customer service team.

API supports and applauds the initiative to bring manufacturing back to the US! Please feel free to contact us or request a quote today!

I have an idea

Autronic Plastics, Inc. can help you bring your idea from concept to completion. API is a full service custom plastic injection molder that works with customers to design and develop new products, engineers prototypes, builds molds, and manufactures plastic parts all under the same roof in Long Island, NY.

I have a Design

Experienced API designers and engineers work with you directly to bring your design concept to reality. The Autronic Plastics team works to improve client product ideas and helps to design plastic products for manufacturability and cost efficiency.

API Designers and Engineers can work with customers to create or improve 2-D prints and 3-D models.

Plastic prototypes are created with in-house FDM Machine (Fused Deposition Modeling) to reduce overall development timeline and helps to bring your product to market quicker